Information anxiety: effects on the informational behavior of academically mobile students abroad
The study seeks to identify whether the excess of information affects the informational behavior of undergraduate students from two Brazilian universities who are in academic mobility programs and whether it causes them any form of informational anxiety. The work is characterized as an exploratory f...
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Information anxiety: effects on the informational behavior of academically mobile students abroad Ansiedad informativa: efectos sobre el comportamiento informativo de los estudiantes en movilidad académica en el extranjero Ansiedade de informação: efeitos no comportamento informacional de estudantes em mobilidade acadêmica no exterior |
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de Oliveira, Marta de Vargas Corrêa, Maurício Caregnato, Sonia Elisa |
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The study seeks to identify whether the excess of information affects the informational behavior of undergraduate students from two Brazilian universities who are in academic mobility programs and whether it causes them any form of informational anxiety. The work is characterized as an exploratory field study with the application of a questionnaire with open and closed questions to fifteen undergraduate students who were studying abroad. The results indicate that the typical profile of the research participants consists of a young female, studying Law in a private higher education institution, who chose Portugal to carry out academic mobility, and who seeks experiences of new cultures and personal and professional development. As for information searching, most students make use of the internet, social networking sites, in addition to consulting friends. The difficulties pointed out by them are related to the access and reliability of the sources found. Most subjects declare to feel discomfort in relation to the library, besides believing that the change of country influences the way of researching. The large volume of information available on the internet is seen as an aid to decision making but concerns them about the security and veracity of the information. The students acknowledge that this excess of information interferes with performance, memory, and concentration, as it is difficult to deal with a large amount of information having little time available to perform tasks, whether daily or academic. Many students present some behavior indicating that dealing with information causes discomfort, uncertainty, and even physical and psychological symptoms, such as stress, decreased performance, mood swings, among others. Most of them believe that information excess is the main cause of information anxiety, however concerns about being in another country, worries about expenses, distance from family and assessments affect their behavior. It is concluded that the excess of information affected information behavior and caused effects of information anxiety in the group of respondents, and that the discomfort during searching reflected students' lack of knowledge of the most appropriate information sources of information for each area. |
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Information anxiety: effects on the informational behavior of academically mobile students abroadAnsiedad informativa: efectos sobre el comportamiento informativo de los estudiantes en movilidad académica en el extranjeroAnsiedade de informação: efeitos no comportamento informacional de estudantes em mobilidade acadêmica no exteriorde Oliveira, Martade Vargas Corrêa, Maurício Caregnato, Sonia Elisa information anxietyinformational behaviouracademic mobilityinternational studentansiedad informativacomportamiento informativomovilidad académicaestudiante internacionalansiedade de informaçãocomportamento informacionalmobilidade acadêmicaestudante internacionalThe study seeks to identify whether the excess of information affects the informational behavior of undergraduate students from two Brazilian universities who are in academic mobility programs and whether it causes them any form of informational anxiety. The work is characterized as an exploratory field study with the application of a questionnaire with open and closed questions to fifteen undergraduate students who were studying abroad. The results indicate that the typical profile of the research participants consists of a young female, studying Law in a private higher education institution, who chose Portugal to carry out academic mobility, and who seeks experiences of new cultures and personal and professional development. As for information searching, most students make use of the internet, social networking sites, in addition to consulting friends. The difficulties pointed out by them are related to the access and reliability of the sources found. Most subjects declare to feel discomfort in relation to the library, besides believing that the change of country influences the way of researching. The large volume of information available on the internet is seen as an aid to decision making but concerns them about the security and veracity of the information. The students acknowledge that this excess of information interferes with performance, memory, and concentration, as it is difficult to deal with a large amount of information having little time available to perform tasks, whether daily or academic. Many students present some behavior indicating that dealing with information causes discomfort, uncertainty, and even physical and psychological symptoms, such as stress, decreased performance, mood swings, among others. Most of them believe that information excess is the main cause of information anxiety, however concerns about being in another country, worries about expenses, distance from family and assessments affect their behavior. It is concluded that the excess of information affected information behavior and caused effects of information anxiety in the group of respondents, and that the discomfort during searching reflected students' lack of knowledge of the most appropriate information sources of information for each area.Busca identificar si la sobrecarga de información afecta al comportamiento informativo y provoca efectos de ansiedad informativa en estudiantes de dos universidades brasileñas en movilidad académica en el extranjero. Se realizó un estudio de campo exploratorio con quince estudiantes universitarios que estudian en el extranjero. Los resultados señalan que el perfil típico de los sujetos se compone de mujeres jóvenes, que estudian derecho en una institución privada de enseñanza superior, que eligieron Portugal para la movilidad académica y buscaron el conocimiento de nuevas culturas y el desarrollo personal y profesional. En cuanto a la búsqueda de información, la mayoría recurre a Internet, a las redes sociales y a la consulta de amigos. Las dificultades señaladas en la búsqueda están relacionadas con el acceso y la fiabilidad de las fuentes encontradas. La mayoría declara tener malestar en relación con la biblioteca, además de creer que el cambio de país influye en la forma de buscar. El gran volumen de información disponible en Internet se considera una ayuda para la toma de decisiones, pero les preocupa la seguridad y la veracidad de la información. Los estudiantes reconocen que un exceso de información interfiere en su rendimiento, memoria y concentración. Muchos presentan comportamientos que indican que el tratamiento de la información provoca malestar, incertidumbre e incluso síntomas físicos y psicológicos, como estrés, disminución del rendimiento, cambios de humor. La mayoría cree que la sobrecarga de información es la principal causa de la ansiedad por la información, sin embargo, la preocupación por los gastos, la distancia de la familia y la forma de evaluación en las instituciones de destino afectan a su comportamiento. Se concluye que la sobrecarga de información afecta al comportamiento informativo y provoca efectos de ansiedad informativa en el grupo estudiado y que el malestar durante la búsqueda es un reflejo de su desconocimiento de las fuentes de información más adecuadas para cada área.Busca identificar se o excesso de informação afeta o comportamento informacional e causa algum efeito de ansiedade informacional em graduandos de duas universidades brasileiras em mobilidade acadêmica no exterior. Um estudo de campo exploratório foi realizado com quinze estudantes de graduação que estudavam no exterior. Os resultados apontam que o perfil típico dos participantes é constituído por jovens do sexo feminino, cursando Direito em instituição de ensino superior privada, que escolheu Portugal para realização da mobilidade acadêmica e buscava o conhecimento de novas culturas e o desenvolvimento pessoal e profissional. Quanto à busca de informação, a maioria faz uso da internet, dos sites de redes sociais e da consulta aos amigos. As dificuldades apontadas ao realizar a busca têm relação com o acesso e a confiabilidade das fontes encontradas. A maioria declara ter desconforto em relação à biblioteca, além de acreditar que a mudança de país influencia na maneira de pesquisar. O grande volume de informação disponível na internet é visto como um auxílio na tomada de decisão, mas os preocupa quanto à segurança e veracidade da informação. Os estudantes reconhecem que o excesso de informação interfere no rendimento, memória e concentração. Muitos apresentam comportamento indicativo de que lidar com a informação causa desconforto, incerteza e até mesmo sintomas físicos e psicológicos, como estresse, queda de rendimento, alteração de humor. A maioria acredita que o excesso de informação é a principal causa da ansiedade de informação, porém as preocupações referentes às despesas, à distância da família e à forma de avaliação nas instituições de destino afetam o seu comportamento. Conclui-se que o excesso de informação afeta o comportamento informacional e causa efeitos da ansiedade de informação no grupo estudado e que o desconforto durante a busca é reflexo do seu desconhecimento das fontes de informação mais adequadas para cada área.Universidad de Costa Rica2023-06-30info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionArticleartículo originalhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_2df8fbb1info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdftext/htmlaudio/x-wavhttps://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/eciencias/article/view/5303810.15517/eci.v13i2.53038e-Ciencias de la Información; Volume 13, issue 2: july-december 2023e-Ciencias de la Información; Volumen 13, número 2: julio-diciembre 2023e-Ciencias de la Información; Volumen 13, número 2: julio-diciembre 20231659-4142reponame:Portal de Revistas UCRinstname:Universidad de Costa Ricainstacron:UCRporspahttps://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/eciencias/article/view/53038/56160https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/eciencias/article/view/53038/57273https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/eciencias/article/view/53038/58108Derechos de autor 2023 Marta de Oliveira, Maurício de Vargas Corrêa, Sonia Elisa Caregnatohttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0acceso abiertohttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2023-06-30T15:04:26Zoai:portal.ucr.ac.cr:article/53038Portal de revistashttps://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/Universidadhttp://www.ucr.ac.crhttps://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/index/oaijorge.polanco@ucr.ac.crCosta RicaNo aplicaNo aplicaNo aplicaopendoar:2025-08-13T10:03:11.584Portal de Revistas UCR - Universidad de Costa Ricafalse |
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